Goblet
Beaker
Object Number:
MS5552
Current Location:
Rome Gallery
Culture:
Roman
Provenience:
Mediterranean
Period:
Roman Period
Date Made:
0-199
Early Date:
0
Late Date:
199
Section:
Mediterranean
Materials:
Glass
Technique:
Blown
Threading
Description:
Roman Glass Goblet / Beaker: blown colourless, light greenish glass; rim rounded and splaying; chalice shaped body (slightly concave); foot plate solid, on a small flattened base with pontil mark. Single thread of same glass around upper body. Intact; iridescence, metallic white, very streaky.
Height:
11.5cm
Outside Diamater:
7cm
Credit Line:
Gift of Lydia T. Morris
Other Number:
| ISINGS#36 | - | Other Number |
| GL07 (ancient glass project) | - | Other Number |
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Roman World (15 Mar 2003)
Bibliography:
[Book] Fleming, Stuart J. 1997. Roman Glass: Reflections of Everyday Life (I). : Page/Fig./Plate: pp. 9, 36, 46; pl. 51 and 68d
[Book] Isings, C. 1957. Roman Glass. : Page/Fig./Plate: # 36
[Book] Vessberg, Olof. Studien zur Kunstgeschichte der roemischen Republik. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 123
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